But it gets dumber and sinister when practical science gets involved; we see Thanos was no savior, but a genocidal eco-terrorist. The argument for Thanos being right is that humans are decreasing biodiversity and over-consuming our share of resources.
Could his actions of killing half the population be justified? Did the Avengers make a huge mistake bringing back everyone who was snapped away? Thanos justified his actions by claiming that limited resources and overpopulation would lead to extinction. He did this to erase suffering.
Although he seems to appeal to the lofty ideal of saving lives, his actions reveal that he has little regard for the dignity of life itself. The supreme end of utility — and, in fact, of moral philosophy all together — is happiness.
He is perhaps the most evil, bloodthirsty, and powerful villain in the universe—so powerful that religious sects have worshipped him as a god. His enemies include nearly every Super Hero in existence. He is obsessed with Goddess Death and has waged genocidal campaigns in an attempt to placate her.
Thanos isn't evil. He's just an arrogant, self-centered, and (mildly) sadistic narcissist. If he was evil, he would have simply torn the universe apart and spent no time attempting to explain his philosophy. He wouldn't have shed tears after sacrificing Gamora for the Soul Stone.
Endgame shows that Thanos' actions helped animals. And while there's no doubt that he's a mass murderer, it's misleading to use provocative language like 'kill' or 'genocide', or say that using the infinity stones 'wiped-out' half the population. The snap itself simply erased people from existence.
But that is because he believes in a warped ideology. For the rest of the universe, to kill half the population does not bring comfort. It brings even more anguish and despair. That is why the Avengers rose against Thanos in resistance, “unable to accept what” had occurred.
Thanos is often credited as one of the MCU's best villains, as well as one of the greatest film villains of all time. After his appearance in Infinity War, he became a key figure in popular culture and memes, making appearances in a variety of other media.
In Thanos' titular mini-series, the Mad Titan got a look into an alternate universe where he was actually a hero. Not only was Thanos a virtuous hero, he even led the Avengers. This comic even shows Thanos uttering the iconic phrase, "Avengers assemble!"
And picking away at Thanos' surface confirms why it would be the case: his commitment to the truth is an arrogant belief in himself. He sees lying and deceit as dirty tricks, not befitting an honorable warrior, which he paints himself to be and he fundamentally believes himself to be above such conduct.
Thanos Feared an Attack From Odin and He Might Have Been Planning One. However, it's possible that Odin kept his kids in the dark because he was preparing to take on Thanos all along.
Thanos will get constant nightmares of killing Gamora and shame for killing his daughter for nothing. Thanos eventually realizes that all the trouble he went for in the snap: Killing Gamora, Killing Asgard's population, and ruining lives, have been for nothing.
That was the beginning of people hating Thanos for how he looked; pretty much every Eternal on Titan thought he was a monster and hated him. They mocked him, and that mockery molded him. He embraced nihilism and hatred, experimented on himself to become even more powerful, and became the Mad Titan we all know and love.
Like the Mad Titan himself, advocates of the “Thanos Did Nothing Wrong” meme and its namesake subreddit believe that – in an overpopulated world with diminishing resources – wiping out half of humanity and restoring some semblance of balance is kind of justified.
Kulan Gath surpasses Thanos as the ultimate bad guy, as seen when he not just defeated the Avengers but killed most of Earth's heroes in a shocking and terrifying display of this Conan the Barbarian villain's power. To add insult to injury, Kulan Gath ate them afterward.
Thanos' biggest enemy may not be the Avengers, but the Merc With A Mouth - Deadpool himself. The Mad Titan's cosmic opposite is revealed as he battles Deadpool over a star-crossed romance. Even with Thanos' admiration for Deadpool's resilience, their rivalry is likely confined to the comic world.
Here's a breakdown: No Personal Hatred: Thanos lacked personal animosity towards the Avengers. They were just the ones standing between him and his twisted goal of universal balance through mass culling.
Thanos has done horrible things for a number of causes, worthy or otherwise. He eliminated half the universe for love, dissected his own mother to try and cure her, and even destroyed his own home planet of Titan.
Summary. Thanos' death in Avengers: Endgame by Iron Man wielding the Infinity Stones is the most iconic and satisfying death in the MCU. Thanos' beheading by Thor in Avengers: Endgame is a darkly satisfying moment of character development and raises intrigue for the plot.
He becomes infatuated with Death after having a number of near-death experiences. During the Funeral for a Freak storyline, Death appears to reciprocate the feeling, and a jealous Thanos prevents Deadpool from dying and joining the entity by cursing him with immortality.
Thanos as someone who wants to avoid what happened to Titan, and a person willing to take action on it is a hero. However his heroics stop there. A hero would not do to their daughter what Thanos did to Nebula.
When Gamora finally does confront Thanos, she believes for a moment that she's killed him and breaks down, crying. An orange light passes over her--but it's fleeting. Whatever love Gamora has for Thanos is all but smothered by darkness.
